JUNE 2006 Edition

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We are gearing up for a fun Summer with new
classes! We hope Y O U join us for some fun!!
SUMMER!

• JUNE 2006 Edition

Do you have children under the age of 5?
Success by Six and the Midland County ESA are
partnering with the Imagination Library
originally developed by country singer, Dolly
Parton, to provide one book a month for children
ages birth to five until their fifth birthday at
no cost. For more information, call 631-5890 or
log onto www.mcesa.k12.mi.us/imaginationlib.htm
Upcoming Classes for the Summer
June 2006 20th First Aid 27th Shaken Baby
Syndrome July 2006 7th CDA Workshop 25th
Bloodborne Pathogens August 2006 2nd - Basic
of Child Care 14th Movement and Music 15th
Caring for Infants Toddlers Part B 18th CDA
Workshop 19th CPR 21st Biting and Other Fun
Stuff 26th Asthma Allergies for Child Care
Providers To register, call 631-5390 or register
online!

Congratulations to Jennifer Stillwagon. She gave
birth to a baby boy (Douglas Jerome Stillwagon),
6 lbs 14 oz,18 inches long on June 15th!
Read for the record Adults and young children
across the country will read The Little Engine
That Could on August 24 to show support for
early learning, reading with children, and to set
a world record! A special limited edition of the
The Little Engine That Could will be available
in most Starbucks stores beginning Aug. 1. Matt
Lauer will read for the record on the TODAY Show
on August 24. More information and tips for
reading with children are available at
www.readfortherecord.org

A Provider Update Form is now online at our
website!
Visit us on the web at www.ccc4c.com
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There are some new faces at Child Care Concepts
4C!
Lori Rosenberger, B.A. F.S.C., is our new Child
Care Consultant with an office at the Michigan
Works/Work First location.  Lori has 18 years
experience in the field, and holds a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from
Saginaw Valley State University with an emphasis
in Learning Disabilities, and a Family Service
Credential in Social Work. 
Jennifer Watson, is our Child Care Referral
Assistant for the summer months. She is majoring
in Child Development at Delta College. Jennifer
will be taking our public referral calls, setting
up the lending library, and so much more!
Welcome aboard, Jennifer!
WE ARE TAKING TRAINING ON THE ROAD! The classes
we offer at CCC4C can be taught at your home or
center business. All we need is minimum of 6 and
maximum of 10 participants, adequate space,
TVwith VCR or DVD, pet- and smoke-free. You get
to pick the date and time that works for you!
See training calendar on the website for topics
and fees. These hours will also count toward
your CDA, licensing and Accreditation.
Certificates will be issued to participants.
Lending Library The Child Care Concepts 4C
Lending Library is always going to be a work in
progress as we continually strive to add books
and activity/theme boxes. At this time, we have
several books, videos and magazines available for
providers to check out.  Items may be checked out
for two weeks at a time, and extended for only
one week with prior approval.  Please call
Deborah or Jennifer to check availability of
items and staff to let you in.  Call 631-5390.
Use of the Lending Library is free to child care
providers in Midland County.  However, please
know that there is a replacement cost for lost or
broken items. Hours of operation Monday -
Friday, 8 am - 5 pm Also open during our Saturday
and evening classes (see training calendar for
availability). We are missing a few items from
our library please check your closets and return
any overdue items--no fines!
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Who do I call? For DHS/Billing questions, call
the DHS Payment Information Line at
1-800-444-5364. To update your file or to give
newsletter ideas contact Deborah or Jennifer at
631-5390, or Lori at 631-3073. For the lending
library availability or to make donations,
contact Deborah at 631-5390 or by email at
coordinator_at_ccc4c.com. To request child care
referrals online, see www.ccc4c.com, email
referrals_at_ccc4c.com or call 631-5390. If you
have questions regarding classes, CDA, or
Accreditation you can call either Debi at
631-5390 or Lori at 631-3073.
PROVIDER APPRECIATION PICNIC Our 2006 Provider
Appreciation Picnic was a lot of fun! We had
about 65 participants who enjoyed a potluck
dinner, prizes, awards, and getting to know each
other. The children enjoyed the Fun Zone and
doing the Tootie Ta with Miss Rebecca.
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Thank you to our generous sponsors!!!

• Dow Chemical
• Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union
• Wolgast Corporation
• Glovers Rexall Pharmacy
• Ashman Court Hotel
• Members First Credit Union
• Wholesale Mattress Furniture Warehouse
• Michigan Insurance Associates
• The following companies donated door prizes for
  our 2006 Annual Child Care Provider Appreciation
  Picnic
• Material Mart
• Bennigans
• School Days
• Toys That Teach
• Applebees

We would like to give our sincere thanks to our
generous sponsors that enable us to offer quality
services to the community and to child care
providers! We appreciate all donations of any
size, and are committed to utilizing all gifts
toward improving the quality of care for children
in Midland County! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
YOU!!!
New Database is coming! YES! We have recently
made the switch to Work Life Systems for our
database, which will make our jobs a lot easier,
make referral searches more accurate, and allow
us to keep provider information more detailed and
current! We will begin using the new database
system July 1st. As part of this process, we
will be contacting all of our providers to
conduct a complete update of your information,
including vacancies. Please be patient with us,
as this is going to be quite an undertaking with
over 230 providers! LEVEL SYSTEM UPDATE As part
of our push to update and improve our database
system, we are also conducting home visits to
help some of you move up in the Level System.
Several of you are still at Level I, when you
should be Level 2 or 3 if youve been attending a
lot of training. If you would like to schedule a
home visit, call the Coordinator at 631-5390. If
youre a Level 1, remember that to move to Level
2 or 3, you need to meet the training criteria,
have a home visit by CCC 4C, have current
CPR/First Aid, and have your license in GOOD
STANDING, i.e., no violations.
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Child Care Concepts 4C Family Children's
Service of Midland, Inc.1714 Eastman
AvenueMidland, MI  48640
Want to get
Dear Dottie Daycare . . .
You may submit child care related questions to
Dottie Daycare by snail mail or by email at
coordinator_at_ccc4c.com.
your CDA?
We can help!!!
Get Help With
Call us! Scholarships are available for those who
qualify!Call Deborah at 631-5390 or Lori at
631-3073
Accreditation!!
Scholarships available through MI4C!!